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It has been claimed that unsubsidized low fare trans-oceanic travel will finally become affordable following the development of an extended version of the Airbus A380, which will be able to hold up to 1,000 persons. Although Youngman's jest suggests that the list of holidays for a non-believer would necessarily be the "empty set", many non-believers honor various holidays and "holy" days, and those of one faith often honor holidays of other faiths. Late in 2004 the Canadian airline Zoom Airlines also started selling transatlantic flights between Glasgow, UK; Manchester, UK; and Canada for £89. Referring to the original meaning of the term, Henny Youngman included this joke among his vast catalog of one-liners:. In 2004 the Irish company Aer Lingus lowered its prices to compete with companies such as Ryanair and also started offering no-frills transatlantic flights for just above €100. Christopher Columbus, who has arrived in the New World just moments earlier, tells a Native American that he wants to cash a check... The service was suspended after Laker's competitors, British Airways and Pan Am, were able to price Skytrain out of the market. One example of this fact is revealed by the assumption inherent in this bit of dialogue from the 1961 musical-comedy album, Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America, Volume One.

The first airline offering no-frills transatlantic service was Freddie Laker's Laker Airways, which operated its famous "Skytrain" service between London and New York City during the late 1970s. Some holidays that were once widely celebrated are less so today, for various reasons. In 2004, Ryanair announced proposals to eliminate reclining seats, window blinds, seat headrest covers, and seat pockets from its aircraft. Some are designed to promote a cause, others recognize historical events not recognized officially, and others are "funny" holidays are generally intended as humorous distractions and excuses to share laughs among friends. In Europe, the emphasis has remained on reducing costs and no-frills service. These are holidays celebrated by various groups and individuals. America West Airlines, now a part of the US Airways Group, offers a first class product, for example, while JetBlue Airways advertises satellite television. Other secular holidays not observed internationally:.

In the US, airlines have responded by introducing variations to the model. Many other days are marked to celebrate events or people, but are not strictly holidays as time off work is rarely given. As the number of low-cost carriers has grown, these airlines have begun to compete with one another in addition to the traditional carriers. They are:. This set-back may block Air Asia's Singapore expansion ambitions. With the winter holidays, come various different greetings appropriate for each holiday or the entire season. Malaysia's Air Asia made repeated attempts to set up a Singaporean operation, but its insistence in using Seletar Airport, in addition to other demands to cut airport usage charges, delayed its abilities in gaining the relevant permits from the authorities in Singapore. In some Christian countries, the end of the festive season is considered to be after the feast of Epiphany, although this has only symbolic value.

Not to be outdone, Singapore Changi Airport's second most dominant carrier, Qantas Airways, also started its Asian offshoot, Jetstar Asia Airways based in Singapore and commencing operations on December 13, 2004. Usually, this festive period begins near the end of November and ends with New Year's Day on January 1, reflecting traditional pagan celebrations of the period around the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. On May 5, 2004, Singapore's first low-cost carrier, Valuair was launched, prompting dominant carrier Singapore Airlines to invest in a new low-cost startup, Tiger Airways, to beat the competition. Except in North America, the phrases "holiday season" and "holiday period" usually mean the summer months when most people take their annual holiday ("vacation" in North American English), and phrases such as the "festive period" are used to describe the period around Christmas and New Year. Freedom Air continues to provide discount services between Australia and New Zealand. In many Western countries, the winter holiday season is a period of time surrounding Christmas. Fierce competition on the trans-Tasman routes lead to the collapse of Kiwi Airlines in 1996. The Catholic fiestas patronales are celebrated in each place's patron saint's day, according to the Calendar of saints.

In 1995, Air New Zealand established a low-fare subsidiary, Freedom Air, in response the commencement of discount trans-tasman services by the upstart Kiwi Airlines. In the order of the Wheel of the Year:. Qantas has launched two low cost carriers: JetStar competes with Virgin Blue in the Australian domestic market, while Australian Airlines operates internationally to Asian destinations. Well-known consecutive holidays include:. The former was short-lived, while Virgin Blue has become the nation's second largest airline. In late 1990s, the Japanese government passed a law that increased the likelihood of consecutive holidays by moving holidays from fixed days to a relative position in a month, such as the second Monday. In 2000 Impulse and Virgin Blue commenced low cost operations bringing fierce competition to Australian cities. They tend to be considered a good chance to take short trips.

Australia's first low cost airline was Compass which launched operations in 1990 but was short lived. Consecutive holidays are a string of holidays taken together without working days in between. After three months of bankrupt of Flying Finn, the other operator Blue1 began flights to three best-profitable destinations of Flying Finn. "Legal holiday" is not a term used outside the United States. In Finland the competition went in a different direction, as the national carrier Finnair lowered prices so that the low-cost competitor Flying Finn was forced to cease its operations. "Public Holiday" is the term used in Australia and "Bank Holiday" in the UK, although some industries in the UK work through Bank Holidays. IndiGo Airlines recently placed an order for 100 Airbus A320s worth 6 billion USD during the Paris Air Show; the highest by any Asian domestic carrier. Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant religion in a country, or secular, in which case they are usually political or historical in character.

Air Deccan now faces stiff competition from other low-cost Indian carriers such as Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet, GoAir and Paramount Airways. A public holiday or legal holiday is a holiday endorsed by the state. The success of Air Deccan has spurred the entry of more than a dozen low-cost airlines in India. . The airline's fare for the Delhi-Bangalore route were 30% less than those offered by its rivals such as Indian Airlines, Air Sahara and Jet Airways on the same route.
. India's first low-cost airline, Air Deccan started service on August 25, 2003. A holiday can also be a special day on which school and/or offices are closed, such as Labor Day.

(Jetsgo itself ceased operations on March 11, 2005.). In Canada and the United States, a Holiday is a day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for celebration but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity. Air Canada operated two low-fare subsidiaries, Tango and Zip, but both were discontinued. However, some Canadians (especially those of English or Irish decent) will use both the terms vacation and holiday interchangeably when referring to a trip away from home or time off work. In Canada, Air Canada has found it difficult to compete with new low-cost rivals such as Westjet, Canjet, and Jetsgo despite its previously dominant position in the market: Air Canada entered a period of bankruptcy protection in 2003, but emerged from protection in September 2004. "I'm going on holiday to Malta next week"), the North American equivalent being "vacation". Two exceptions to this have been bmi's bmibaby and Qantas's Jetstar which both successfully operates alongside its full-service counterpart. In most of the English-speaking world a holiday is also a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g.

Many carriers opted to launch their own no-frills airlines, such as KLM's Buzz, British Airways' Go Fly, and United's Ted, but have found it difficult to avoid cannibalizing their core business. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day. From 2001 to 2003, when the aviation industry was rocked by terrorism, war and SARS, the large majority of traditional airlines suffered heavy losses while low-cost carriers generally stayed profitable. Based on the words holy and day -, holidays originally represented special religious days. Low-cost carriers pose a serious threat to traditional "full service" airlines, since the high cost structure of full-service carriers prevents them from competing effectively on price - the most important factor among most consumers when selecting a carrier. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. As of 2004, low cost carriers are now edging into Australasia, led by operators such as Malaysia's Air Asia, and Australia's Virgin Blue. Native: "Columbus Day!".

With the advent of aviation deregulation the model spread to Europe as well, the most notable successes being Ireland's Ryanair, which began low-fares operations in 1991, and easyJet, formed in 1995. Columbus: "Oh? Why?". Often, this credit has been incorrectly given to Southwest Airlines which began service in 1971 and has been profitable every year since 1973. Banks closed.". The first successful low-cost carrier was Pacific Southwest Airlines in the United States, which pioneered the concept when their first flight took place on May 6, 1949. Native: "You out of luck today. Typical low-cost carrier business model practices include:. Tax Freedom Day (calculated by dividing the tally of all taxes collected in each year by a tally of all income, and applying it to the calendar).

. Sinkie Day (The Day After Thanksgiving). The concept originated in the United States before spreading to Europe in the early 1990s and subsequently to much of the rest of the world. Flying Spaghetti Monsterism Holy Day (every Friday). A low-cost carrier or low cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. Blame Someone Else Day (first Friday the 13th of the year). "Free" in-flight catering and other "complimentary" services are eliminated, and replaced by optional paid-for in-flight food and drink. Christmahanukwanzakah (the holiday season in general, a holiday made out of a marketing campaign invented by Virgin Mobile during the 2004 holiday season.).

employees working in multiple roles, for instance flight attendants also cleaning the aircraft or working as gate agents (limiting personnel costs). Festivus (23 December). emphasis on direct sales of tickets, especially over the Internet (avoiding fees and commissions paid to travel agents and corporate booking systems). Mole Day (23 October). simplified routes, emphasizing point-to-point transit instead of transfers at hubs (again enhancing aircraft utilization). Brick Day (15 October). short flights and fast turnaround times (allowing maximum utilization of planes). October Fool's Day (1 October) (Southern Hemisphere version of April Fool's Day).

flying to cheaper, less congested secondary airports (avoiding air traffic delays and taking advantage of lower landing fees). Ask a Stupid Question Day (28 September). unreserved seating (encouraging passengers to board early and quickly). International Talk Like a Pirate Day (19 September). a simple fare scheme (typically fares increase as the plane fills up, which rewards early reservations, known as "yield management"). National Underwear Day (11 August). a single type of airplane, commonly the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 (reducing training and servicing costs). National Talk In Elevators Day (last Friday of July).

a single passenger class. Pi Approximation Day (22 July). Evoloterra (20 July celebrates the first manned Moon Landing). X-Day (5 July in the Church of the SubGenius). Bloomsday (16 June based on James Joyce's novel Ulysses).

No Pants Day (first Friday of May). 24-hour Comics Day (24 April). Towel Day (25 May) (a tribute to the late Douglas Adams). International Cannabis Day (20 April).

Pi Day (14 March). International Dadaism Month (4 February, 1 April, 28 March, 15 July, 2 August, 7 August, 16 August, 26 August, 18 September, 22 September, 1 October, 17 October, 26 October). Wintereenmas (25 January through 31 January). Paper Hat Day (4 January).

Holidays originating in ancient Latvia. Sweetest Day (third Saturday in October, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan in the United States). Queen's Day (30 March in the Netherlands). Pioneer Day (24 July in Utah, United States).

Patriot's Day (third Monday in April in Massachusetts and Maine, United States). Mother-in-Law's Day (fourth Sunday in October, where?). Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January in the United States). Loyalty Day (1 May in the United States).

Lee-Jackson-King Day (20 January) Combined holiday celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1984 to 2000. Independence day (observed by many different countries at different dates). Labour Day (Many European countries celebrate Labour Day on May 1). Labor Day (a United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday of September).

Groundhog Day (2 February in United States and Canada). Grandparent's Day (Sunday after September Labor Day - proclaimed in the United States by Jimmy Carter in 1978). Flag Day (14 June in the United States). Boxing Day (26 December in the Commonwealth of Nations).

International Women's Day (8th of March, particularly in Eastern European Countries). United Nations holidays. Halloween (31 October). Father's Day (third Sunday in June; 19 March, others; 8 August, Republic of China).

World Ocean Day (8 June). Mother's Day (second Sunday in May in North America, fourth Sunday in Lent in UK). Labour Day, Worker's Day or May Day (1 May, most countries - United States and Canada are prominent exceptions). Earth Day (22 April).

April Fool's Day (1 April). Astronomy Day (date varies depending on cycle of Moon). Leap Day (29 February, every four years). Valentine's Day (14 February).

Perihelion (3-6 January, depending on year and location). Happy Winter. Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Solstice.

Happy New Year. Happy Kwanzaa. Joyous Yule. Happy Holiday(s).

Season's Greetings. Happy Hanukkah. Merry Christmas (sometimes referenced in Spanish or French as Feliz Navidad and Joyeux Noel). Preceded by New Year's Eve on 31 December, which is celebrated with festivities in anticipation of New Year's Day.

New Year's Day - (1 January) — Holiday observing the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. In many European countries it is also a holiday, called St Stephen's Day or the second day of Christmas. Boxing Day (26 December) — Holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. It was created in 1966.

Kwanzaa (USA) - (26 December - 1 January) — Holiday observance held from December 26 to January 1 honoring African-American heritage, primarily in the United States. Christmas is also celebrated as a secular gift-giving holiday; other observances include the decoration of trees and houses. Christmas Day - (25 December) — Christian holiday commemorating the traditional birth-date of Jesus. Hanukkah - (26 Kislev - 2/3 Tevet - almost always in December) — Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of Seleucid forces who had tried to prevent Israel from practising Judaism, and also celebrating the miracle of the Menorah lights burning for eight days with only enough (olive) oil for one day.

It is celebrated by many as a secular holiday, and marks the beginning of the American "holiday season". It is traditionally celebrated with a meal shared among friends and family in which turkey is eaten. Thanksgiving - (fourth Thursday in November in USA, second Monday in October in Canada) — Holiday generally observed as an expression of gratitude, traditionally to God, for the autumn harvest. Birth of Bahá'u'lláh.

Birth of the Báb. Martyrdom of the Báb. Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh. Declaration of the Báb.

12th Day of Ridvan. 9th Day of Ridvan. 1st Day of Ridván. Naw Ruz (Bahá'í New Year).

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Tu Bishvat (New year of the trees). Tisha B'Av. Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles).

Shavuot (Pentecost). Rosh Hashanah (New Year). Purim (Based on the events in the Biblical book of Esther). Passover.

Lag Ba'omer. Hanukkah (also: Chanukah; the Festival of Lights). Ramadan. Festival of Muharram.

Eid ul-Adha, Greater Bairam. Eid ul-Fitr, Lesser Bairam